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By JULIUS OGUNRO Nigeria is an ideological free zone. Our political parties are bereft of political philosophy or overriding ideology providing a framework for governance and operating the national economy. Governments are therefore formed without proper political and economic orientations. The consequence is a rudderless administration lacking direction and failing to draw from the experience and time-tested principles of past governments with similar leanings. But that is not to say our politicians don’t throw political labels around. They do, often. And one of the most abused terms is ‘progressive.’ The term in a political context should connote left-leaning ideas that…

Osita Okechukwu Replaced At VON President Bola Tinubu has appointed new heads for parastatals in the Federal Government's Information and National Orientation Sector. In all, eight new helmsmen were announced in the changes that were announced on Thursday. Among the new appointees is Alhaji Ali M. Ali who is the new Managing Director for the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. A former Deputy President of the Nigerian Guild of Ali was a member of Media Team in the campaign organization of the President. Also, a former Media Adviser to the Niger State Governor, Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace was appointed to…

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed worry over the prevailing lawlessness and general state of insecurity in the country, especially in the South –East, and commended governors of the South-East geopolitical zone for the ongoing initiatives to collectively address the challenges. Similarly, the Guild also applauded the efforts of the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, for his infrastructure development and for improving security in the state. In a statement after its Standing Committee meeting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, and signed by the NGE President, Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body…